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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · 23h

arm day 😎

Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · 23h

still slaps my dude

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Aug 14

probably my favorite shot!
Animation by the goat @moderndayjames
Cleanup: @bektemir2d
color: @geordan_durokritos_george
#blender3d #greasepencil #b3d #2danimation #shortfilm

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Aug 14

probably my favorite shot!
Animation by the goat @moderndayjames
Cleanup: @bektemir2d
color: @geordan_durokritos_george
#blender3d #greasepencil #b3d #2danimation #shortfilm

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 10

DUEL🔴
2d/3d animated short film made in Blender
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLKY...

#b3d #greasepencil #blender3d #shortfilm #2danimation

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 25

another bit of behind the scenes!
Animation by:
@jmerry0

Cleanup: Aleksandra Podczaska
color: by me
#blender3d #greasepencil #b3d #2danimation #shortfilm

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 21

What really helped was creating 3D versions of the characters. This made it much easier to get the scale and perspective right in several shots. The first shot, in particular, had tricky foreshortening and slow, subtle movement, which made the animation especially challenging for me.

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 21

I gave my best effort with the character designs, but honestly, I haven’t created that many before. Next time, I’ll definitely consider consulting or hiring someone to assist, especially with expression sheets — those were the toughest to keep consistent throughout the short.

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 21

Character Turn-around #b3d #blender3d

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 19

another shot progression!
Animation by @itislevent

Clean up and color by @lamgiooo

#b3d #GreasePencil #indieanimation #indieanime #2danimation

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 19

another shot progression!
Animation by @itislevent

Clean up and color by @lamgiooo

#b3d #GreasePencil #indieanimation #indieanime #2danimation

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 18

Cheers, a lot sweat and tears went in to it lol

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 18

Guess what, concept were also done in Blender! I saw a lot of potential in using blender and grease pencil for production. But at the time, not many 2D artists or animators, were working in Blender. So most of the shots ended up being pretty standard 2d shots. #b3d #greasepencil

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 18

no roto, all 2d animation

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 18

Guess what, concept were also done in Blender! I saw a lot of potential in using blender and grease pencil for production. But at the time, not many 2D artists or animators, were working in Blender. So most of the shots ended up being pretty standard 2d shots. #b3d #greasepencil

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 14

"Why did you ruin the movie with such a nasty image format?"
🧵🧵🧵
#blender3d #greasepencil #b3d #2danimation #shortfilm

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 14

Hell yeah dude

Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 14

It felt exciting at the time, but looking back, one downside was how long production took—by the time I finished, the landscape had already shifted.

Animation by: @valentin_lucas_art
Cleanup and Colour: @jacobhalton.bsky.social

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 14

Back in 2022, the TikTok/reel format was still pretty new, and not a lot of artists were using it for storytelling or animation.

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 14

That’s one of the reasons I went with a vertical reel format for this new project. I knew most people would be watching on their phones, and I also wanted to challenge myself composition-wise to make the most of that frame.

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 14

Second, the aspect ratio (2.35:1) I chose ended up being way too small on phones, which made the whole thing hard to watch for general audience.

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 14

After finishing the Batman animatic, I walked away with two big lessons. First, it was kind of confusing for an audience—the rough drawings with limited frames didn’t really blend well with the more polished 3D backgrounds.

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 14

"Why did you ruin the movie with such a nasty image format?"
🧵🧵🧵
#blender3d #greasepencil #b3d #2danimation #shortfilm

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 13

Once again thank you for helping me out ❤️

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Mathias Zamecki @mathiaszamecki.bsky.social · Jul 13

@moderndayjames was an MVP of this project I don't know if I would have finished it without him
The best part about collaborating with someone is when they elevate your stuff to a place you would not dream on. We knew each other before the project, so it was one of the first people that I approached

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